The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

_ MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A steady business is reported in discount circles, and the rates continue easy at 61 per cent, upwards according to the•description of paper on offer. The prospectus has been issued this morning for a new Danish loan for £1,200,000 stock, bearing 5 per cent, interest. The particulars will be found in our advertising columns. The International Financial Society have invited subscriptions for a capital amounting to £1,000,000, In shares of £5O each, for the Anglo Italian Bank, introduced to the public with a highly influential direction, including Sir James Hudson, Baron Ricasoli, Mr. F. Doulton, M P., and others. The brokers are Messrs. Seymour and Co., and Messrs. Cazenove and Co. The objects of the undertaking are to extend financial operations between the two countries, and the development of the vast resources of Italy by means of increased monetary accommo dation. Banking institutions have hitherto been almost unknown in the new kingdom, and its Government have promised to encourage the project. The commercial public are also expected to support it, as it must materially assist them in the extension of their enterprise at home and abroad. The shares have been quoted in the Stock Exchange this morning at 21 I prem., but the latest prices are 11 prem., and the com- Pail is viewed with much favour. A bout 82,000 sov ere i gns were w ithdrawn fro m the Bank yesterday. Da ring the last few days there has been very little animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce markets. Sugar has been in limited favour, the inquiries s t i ll d eman di ng f u ll ra t es . F or t ea inquiries have been of a retail character, while a better demand has sprung up for rice, chiefly for ex portation. In the tallow market there has been Moderate amount of business, at about previous rates, for both present and forward delivery. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse to-day (according to Mr. Renter's telegram), the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66 f. 75c. 66f. 80c.—Inanimate. A heavy tone has pervaded the English Stock Market to-day, a decline of almost 1 per cent. hav ing resulted from sales in consequence of the apprehension felt with regard to Continental politics. Consols, at the present moment, are 90 1 i for transfer, and 911 for the account. Busi ness is very dull, and the market is therefore inac tive, as well as rather depressed. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 901 91 ; the 5 per Cents., 106 ; and Exchequer Bills, par ; India 5 per Cents, ar e wt l l maintained at 1061 1; do. 4 per Cents., 1001 ; the Enfaced 5 p e r Cents., 104; and the Bonds, prem. hotness is also the chief characteristic of the For eign Market, which however, is also a little raker, G reek Bonds have receded to 231 I —a i rline of and the Coupons are I worse, at 101 e S panish Passi ve are d own 1„ a t 3314, and th e loertificates 1 , at 131 s ; Turkish Consolides are 1 dbeing 46; 47i; Mexican have been further pe_Preaiated to the extent of 1, viz., to 35 4 36. The 'urederate Loan is nominally 37 391. ee : sin eßa in the Railway Share Market has not a li e - h ° e l? active, but in some instances prices have t aY iraproved. Great Northern, Great Western, hav e lr a and 'Yorkshire, and South Western North 4 E astern, e advanced 55.; while Great (Be • western , Metropolitan, and North Eastern rw ick , h The p o have declined ss. re ign and Colonial lines are in fair re (llll3est at a Slight d eprec i at i on on f ormer pr i ces . r Ette it : k and Miscellaneous Shares continue in mode to 61 1 n land. London and County have declined t ilt • 1 Bank to 59. Anglo-Italian t , and Oriente 1 3 / 4 are quoted 11 2 pram.; Mauritius Credit 1 to I lte ln•, •Contr act Corporation 21 to 3 prem. ; and 4, 14 t . 'Alien Steam 2 to 2} prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 00 1 ,,,, 3 „ , ItNMENT FUNDS. 901 1 ",,er Cent. Consols 91k 1 u itt A Feb. 4 3 •0 ccount . %• • 91 901 Per Cent Reduced Nev. 3 • 90,f 1 per Cent. 6ev? 3 1 per C ent. Jan. 1891.. e,,N, 3i pe r C ent. Annuities . * per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 .. 106 anunies 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 " Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth Ap'l, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph) Aug.. n 1908. Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 — Ditto ditto April, 1364 ~ Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 --- 4 tchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & "per Cent par Ditto £5OO ° P Bah DE ZlOO and £200 tank England Stk, 4/ per Ct last hf.-yr 237 " I NDIAN ,-, I ndia uOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Stock, 1874 Ditto Account 215 Ditto "°unt 106/ .„. o 5 per Cent. July, 1870 „,,•uttto 4 per Cent. 1888 Dit t o Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 104 Bonds £l,OOO l 't° floder £l,000 llrtz ~i o FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. n 5 per Cent bjit.'t°, 18 39 and 1859 itto 4} per Cent,, 1852-58-60 bi Ditto :1863 .. by e tt ll° o Scrip, 1863, £45 paid 08, er Cent t4trab i an Ayres 6 Scrip £5O pd _ t h i l t ) 6 per Cent. i ~,1 6, _ bi t , Per Cent e,,,..V 4f per Cent b t,, -1- I ,' 4 per Cent , ' 1863 eci t ..,'', 21 e C . t Ex 12 Guilders bi' w4 ' NPeW Consolidated, 1 per Cent — v tt o .14 4 ) P rovisoiaal Land Warrant 100 i Dit,„ 4 4 7 per Cent 1001 (ilre,i'l Second Issue 1)1 4 : per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. . 2 7 31 - .tto Account t i nt Co upons flo t , ° kcco t t,„ tin . 1 444 k: tale. 6 per Cent. kexi - ", °Per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) ,Dit t r 3 Percent . `,loo l .i, h loco c4w c i l,.. roperial 5 per Cent bitt o T a cia Ditt o , Per Cent . bit to r terred l'er kryi wad Warrants (Hectares) • ti ll!tt o '"1 PoCen tto Account Ditto 4 i Per Cent., 1862 Itto A.,,_ nt., _ 83 i 4-4 44, 04 ,‘N0unt _ Ditt o ',TN 5 per Cent., Ex, 25f _ )21itt,01879 .......... ottu,„ rll3 (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid.... pm 124 1 % 3 Per Cent,, 1853 bitt o a ccount•— t o A ent 1856, bit Per c Ditt o 'e•.°Ont '' R • B crin 4,, k • ...... ' 7 '9- '6O, 62,'3 4 - 71 Pm ltssiatt 6 - ) -.(o • n i , p et . ,-, Paid 40 eli ~, Cent., 1822, £ St Cent 1850 D in it/ ttr r oBh. , 1860 • u 'Ditt o 6 "` k'ellt., 1859 .. 89 '°Ardittia,j6er Cent, 1862 °No Per Cent .. — Dili3p Pert Acco tt401:1! Cent ttobit p assiv e ...... — it, ... — I)*t t : Ae•count 33f i 1 Ae bitt., tv- c°ll 'lt — Spanirs-cceelvt Deferred - bitto 40,0 . of Coup not funded .. I T a j q ,"W rir e i tlah h, 6 4l' ise u r tlt C ent .. t i tto 4 Per Cent. 1854 — ;t,_ neount ............ t;to 6,peeortiCilett.l..!sB Ditto i to A • 7ot L it £lOO Bonds ....... , 6 per Cent. 1862 "fl . tt . ,-, A Din -.ccennt .......... 1 2 ,,,ue £lOO Bonds . . Li tt 6 per Cent. 1863 . Ditt o Guaranteed, 4er Cent.... - I , IQ° Debentures 4 per Ct Oct,, 1863 r.orlittoeiliacoilitnert..Cent. ..... ..' .... --- brZts, Dividends On . ....... above payable .in London. en Rentes, 4/ per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil : Itali a : 1 Per Cent'. Certificates i ,.,_ per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 hams.. "o 0 Account.... .. . ........ ~.. . 41 01 0 ., TWO O'CLOCK . ~ Dit to " fie)? ...................... 90 1 i Account .................. .... 91k !,...-...._ • Li verpool Cotton Market—This Day. P l ot ItParket q u i e t . Sales, probably about 3,000 bales' 1)(I , 42. Previously, 395. t or " Lad, rd ' l dles Hare have left town on a visit to T and 14 dY Proby, at Elton-hall, Oundle. tak en tle Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., has 6 4 tow residence for the season at 109, Eaton-square. have0:)11 e l and the Hon. Mrs. Dudley Carleton Worth, hu town from visiting Lord Broughton, at Ted- Share 3.14. 6.4.0 SHARE MARKETS.---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOC&S. Closing 1 Business Paid. Price. done. 8 8} SI 84 84 E 6 1204 1214 7 74 37 39 16 17 97 99 107 109 49 50 46 48 8 83 127 t2B 132 /33 134 136 98 loa C 4) 65 110 1104 73 74 107 109 43 44 1064 1061 1014 1024 494 50i 110 111 128,E 1281 Itd 97 99 53 64 25 t 6 103 103 j 1271 1311 2 64; f 5 1102. i log i 044 not 92 1281 i P 97 1021 59 60 90 91 123 128 1 2 1) 785 791 11 111 124 126 43 45 98 100 53 64 33 34 95 e5l 98 100 10 10/ 58 39 9/ 10/ 1 9 7 8 p 158 160 5 5/ 21 3/ pi 83 86 170 175 22 25 SIONS. Closing Price. a -- 60 1041 is 5i 6 1 P 6 I P 6 6} 84 94 102 IC4 101 103 1061 /07i 1151 Ic6l lfp liP 201 211 74 76 6) 82 67 69 53 66 61 63 41 43 27 29 23 C 5 1064 1071 1 111 1 1 1 Is p 1031 104 i 10 101 101 10i, 93 95 86 88 i IP 104 105 98 100 V 4 98 57 58 8 6 82 84 104 105 103.1 1044 IP 1031 1041 105 4I 106 5} 107 64 13} 101} Business done 100 102 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. a LlliOV:15 p.c..1 a .5zJ ill 3 1877-91 '. 100 102 104 103 Do. 6p. c. Feb. . t Aug. 100 103 105 i Do. Bp. a. Mar. & Sept. 100 103 105 I Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July. 101 91 82 ' Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 90 92 ,Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1891 100 109 11l Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 108 110 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 1114 :Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 194 106 Natal Gov. 6 per cant 100 1(.8 110 -- N.B.Gov. p.c. J a.&July 100 108 104 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p 2., 18,it 100 99 100 —. Du. sp. c.,18t1 to Lit 100 99 109 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 091 1001 New Zealand 6 p cent 100 107 100 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling*, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 109 111 S. Aus G6p.c.1678.& up lOO ,)09 111 Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&,July 100 164 106 Do. io sox. An..1.00t. 100 110 111 1101 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 Id uliflord Amalgamated.. 3 6 % 37 4 Devcn G. Con.. (Tavist) 1 575 685 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 65 67 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. %d Par East Caradon ...... 2.14.6 27 28 274 East Cara Brea... 3.4.0 74 8 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 551 Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 58} 8 10 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 4% 41 G. Wheal Vor (Ilelston, 40 14 15 Grenville Hen:Ws-Foot 8.12 87 39 El ingston Downs 4.18.0 2% 3% Lady Bertha Margaret (Cny Lelant 91 19 21 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 1% 1 6 New Setun l9l 00 100 —• North Downs 2 11 1/ N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan 3.1.0 28 3 North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 5% 51 Par Consols (St. Blaze) 46 1 1 8 . 0 ro u ln a n r c a e c i o U n ig t Itl e u e t r . 1 11 8. Cam Brea (Illogan) — i.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 571 62 1 'Stray Park 30.17.6 28 32 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Kin. 41 k I Tin Croft 9 19 194 19% %Vest Basset (Mogan) ' 14 11 12 %V Cr radon (Liskeardj 5 20 21 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 85 90 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 20 25 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 121 Wheal Cieton . 581 150 160 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 23 24 Wheal Union 3.17 3 31 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, 5 per cent. A stock, Ditto, No. 2, 107 - Stockton and Darling - ton, C 6 per cent., 331 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., 6 per cent. 2d pf., 73 London and S.-Western *6 per cent., 105 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8; Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per oent., 18 6 Great Luxembourg, 116 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per oent. pf., 19; Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 166 17 San Paulo (lim.). gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ail), 206 1 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 206 FOREIGN MINES. Yudanamutana of S. Australia 21 6 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (Um.), 124 6 Anglo Austrian, 6 Bank of Egypt, 26 6 Bank of New Zealand, 136 British and American Exchange (Urn.), 196 19 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,: — Ditto, new, 18 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10/ English and Irish (lim.), English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 22; European Bank, 1im.,+31 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lira.), 32 Imperial Bank (lim.),' 25 Imperial Ottoman, 176 Land Mortgag e Bank of India, lira., 41 London and Brazilian (Um.), 664 6 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 276 London and County, 626 16 London and Westminster, 84 36 • Merchant Bank, lira , 66 6 National Provincial of England, 130 Ditto, ditto, 316 New South Wales, 526 Oriental Bank Corporation, 59 Provincial of Ireland, 93 Scinde, I'unjaub. and Delhi Min.\ 6 ; Ditto, new, 36 DOCKS. MISCELLANEOUS. British Indian Tea, hm., 3 Company of African Merchants, lim., 21 Copper Miners of' England, pf. 74 per cent., 21 Discount Corporation, limited, 111 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 64 Hudson's Bay, 17 Joint •stock Discount, 6: London Financial Association, 'Urn. 251 14 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 1 8 and 81 for Money National Discount Company, lim., 10i National Steam Navigation, lim., 2 Ocean Marine (Insurance), 19: Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 79 TIIE EMPEROR has made the Duc de Persigny a present of a handsome palace in a side street near the Palace Elysee Napoleon. The street has only just been made, and the fine houses built on the site. It is to be called Rue Persigny. MR, FALCONER'S POEMS, Memories: the Bequest of sny Boyhood. Poems. By Edmnnd Falconer. One vol., pp. 160, Tinsley Brothers. Versatility—whatever Sir Bulwer Lytton may say towards the tabooing of that word by means of one of the most ingenious arguments put forth, to that express end, in his " Caxtoniana"— Versatility is, beyond any doubt of it, the distin guishing peculiarity of the genius of Mr. Falconer. If ever the word is to be applied to any display of intellectual capacity whatever, it is to be applied in his instance. By whatever phrase you may call it, it is versatile. It is many-sided, it is ductile, plastic, elastic, admitting of all kinds of adaptations. Either the word ought to be swept out of the dictionary altogether, or it is quite allowably to be applied in an instance like that of this accomplished artist and gentleman. Comprehensive, his ability may be, in its scope, if you will ; but, in its manifestation, its chief characteristic appears to us to be quite as readily expressible by our talking of its versatility. Only a few weeks since, we had occasion to com ment upon the exceptional powers of a rarely gifted artist like Mr. Woolner : an artist so rarely gifted in his :way, as to handle with equal skill, vigour, and refinement, the pen of the Poet or the chisel and mallet of the Sculptor. And, in criticising his charming love poem of "My beautiful Lady," we then spoke of the possibility, nay, if he would but so direct his powers in earnest, of the exceeding probability, of Mr. Woollier making for himself a reputation, in the future, if he cared but to make the attempt, equally well as a painter or as a musician. As it is, his verses glow with colour, while they and his sculpture alike are conspicuous for the harmony of their proportions—both the rhythm and the rhyme, moreover, in this sculptor's poem abounding with melody. But while we are hinting thus at pos sibilities, or even, we might say, probabilities, in regard to the Poet-Sculptor becoming, as well as a Poet and a Sculptor, a Painter and a Musician —here is an artist of a wholly different kind who has already made good his claims to be viewed, at one and the same time, as an Actor and as a Dramatist, as a Poet and as a Theatrical Manager. During several seasons the playgoing Londoners have recognised Mr. Falconer's powers as an Actor and as a Dramatist, and, in addition to that, during the last season or two, as theatrical manager also. His capabilities, in each of these characters, have all along been recognised as beyond the dead level of mere respectability. One of his pieces had such a " run," it will be remembered, as has not often been surpassed. He is now, moreover, joint lessee with Mr. Chatterton at Old Drury. A new drama of his fabrication was performed there for the first time as recently as Saturday evening last—with what success we shall elsewhere notify. Our object now is simply to specify no less distinctly the bril liant success achieved by Mr. Falconer—quite ex ceptionally, as it appears to us, among Actors—as a Lyrist. Already, we observe, that our author-actor's name has been brought into comparison with those of Barton Booth and John Cunningham— Actors and Lyrists like himself. But judging him simply by his " Memories," Edmund Fal coner need not for one instant shrink from the comparison thus suggested. His poems are far beyond those either of Booth or of Cunningham. And this, not merely as viewed, here and there, in brief fragmentary passages. The sentiment of the whole work is expressed in the terse motto selected by Mr. Falconer for his title-page, from the master lyrist of Germany, perhaps of all Literature. "Never forget th.s dreams of your youth," is the tender, lovely, pathetic thought of Schiller, the thought here echoed with many graceful and touch ing variations in these " Memories " of Edmund Falconer. Although the contents of the little volume will be found comprised within the moderate compass of considerably less than two hundred pages, although the poems here collected together as the Bequest of the writer's Boyhood are scarcely more than seven in all, they give us ample taste of their author's quality. They are singularly various. They are written in all kinds of moods of an evi dently variable temperament. They include poignant Green Room Sketches—graceful Love Elegies—now a mere "Je ne sais quoi" a love tryste—a Byronical phantasma—celebrations one while of Egeria, another of Helen, another of Virginia. Here is an exemplar of our author's skill in weaving a Sonnet apropos to Stella : Trifles in idle hours give grave debate, And so we argued wisely yesterday What colour'd eye made most for Love or Hate, The tender blue, the more impassioned gray ? The back one's luminous unchanging ray, Tne hazel's varied loveliness elate; Of conquest sure, and yet deep thoughted too, And beaming brown of every shade and hue. Each had an advocate, and each maintain'd His choice with learn'd and clerk-like argument: Lisrning to one you must have been content, But heark'ning all, you every one disdained ; To end the strife, I turned to Stella's eyes, And there all memory of a purpose dies. It was Bulwer who sang—years ago—in one of his loveliest ditties : " Those eyes, those eyes, how full of Heaven they are I " A refrain—how tenderly expressive of the tender ness of the tender passions !—from which, from the meaning of which at least, for the life of him, Mr. Falconer can seldom—if we may venture to say so —refrain ! Not only does he sing thus of Stella's eyes in his Sonnet above given, but another while he cries out in a sort of rapture, thus, about the eyes of Virginia— But oh! her deep and tranquil eyes, With lids that ever slowly rise, What words can image ? you should see, And then you'd learn to pity me Who, loving her, despair to win, Against myself my love a sin Their beauty ne'er by passion blurr'd, A tender theme—a touching word Unlocks the fountains of her heart, But there delaying—loth to part, Gathering in light along their lines, The trembling tear-drop lovelier shines Than Earth's most rare and priceless gem Sparkling upon a (Tarry stem In stalactite or crystal cell, By Genii watch'd and guarded well, Making the light wherein they dwell. The gem of the book, however, as in truth such a theme should make it, when once selected thus ap propriately by a Poet-Actor, is the Ballad commemo rative of the Poet-Actor's beloved, his "espoused wife "—Anne Hatha way ! As affording the most readily a completer notion of the lyrical powers of gr. Faiconer than anything else might do selected *om his pages—we gladly transfer to our columns 4tire the closing stanzas of this charming English i'-love poem, aptly commemorative just now of the loves and lives of his WILL SHAKSPERE AND ANNE HATHAWAY. One evening in Autumn deep sadness came o'er As her pitcher she fill'd in the well near the door, For an over-ripe apple she found by the brim, And she thought what a gift it had once been for him ; A drop speck'd its bloom, and it came spite of " Nay," From thy heart, not the cold well, proud Anne Hathaway. It was warm, and spread over the fruit the rich dye Of a heart-mist exhaled by Love's roseate sky, Like gems on the pitcher the cold drops shone clear But the gem of all gems was that quick-wasting tear : She put up the apple to kiss it next day, " I must call in the children," said Anne Hathaway. She set down the pitcher and lean'd o'er the gate To tell the young truants their supper did wait; Susannah was spelling for Judith a book, And Hemet was paddling about in the brook; And she saw near the bridge, just a stone's throw away, One who seem'd a great lord unto Anne Hathaway. His doublet and trunks were of velvet, that shone Like the mellow-green moss on an old coping -stone, A plume of white feathers his felt hat did grace, And his collar and ruffles were broad Flanders lace, With his buff boots and spurs he look'd gallant and gay, Yet were tears in his eyes then, cold Anne Hathaway. Susannah stopp'd reading and bade Judith look, For Hame► stood fast in the mud of the brook ; With his eyes wonder-fled, and his mouth open wide. Then the stranger advanced, and when close by Anne's side, Though his bearded lip quiver'd, did smilingly say, ic Will you give moan apple, dear Anne Hathaway ?" Anne started, and trembled, and look'd in his face, Oh I could it be Willie's with majesty's grace ? Though it bearn'd youthful still, there the boy was no more, For the full front of power and command it now wore; And she shrank back afraid when she heard Shakespeare s 6( Don't ay, you know your own husband, dear Anne Hathaway ?". Railways. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wall D o A A gets no dil Do. B ti 6p e.p been paid to B. Dublin Az Bellast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stook_ Ditto East Anglian et GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern...... • • Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great 'Western Do Str Val guts. stocl , Lancashire & Yorkshire ,London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Swath Western Man., net, & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do # shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Nfld. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kurt ....... Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwla Do, G.N.E. purchaai Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle orth London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpooi Shropshire Union . South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton St Darling ton Do Do New, WIG Taff Vale.. —••—• • • • • Do B, Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford dz Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH POSSE Share 100 20 Railways A tlantio & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. syer cent... Do. New . ..... ....... Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laze Huron stock stock stock stook stook 204 20 _ _ _ stook stook stook •took Do. Preference Buffalo, Brant, 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187'4 Do. do. July 1, 187. Do. do. June 1,18",, Clcutta.s S. Eastn. (Li n. , Cape Town Dock Serif Lulu. Bengal gu. 5 p. Last Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P.O. stock ... Do. do. deferred....„ Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndiaPenin..gda.bp.c Do. New gua. - 5 p. Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per oent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. 43. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. Do. 41 p. c. Extension Dc. 44 d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrucswicic Cands Class A and B . N. itl.C'daS po Ist p iWs Soinde Do. Delhi it) Do. do • • stock el ock Do. Punj Rub .... Do. Do. .. sock Do. Indus. St. Flo. Paid. all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 (100 i 100 2 1 all 100 ! k 100 Southampton, 65 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1864. "'Tis my father," cried Susan, and sprung to his breast, From that moment ever beloved there the best, — But the others he call'd, and with hand and lip graced, And tenderly then their coy mother embraced ; "When I ask'd for an apple you never add' Nay," But a kiss was a great gift from Anne HEthaway." He went o'er to Stratford the very next morn, And bought the great house where the Clopton was born; And rich lands round Welcomb he purchased right out, And a propertied gentleman was, past all loubt; And though the poor title his fame flouts to• day, Still, she married an:Esquire, did Anne Hathaway I Very cordially we may congratulate Mr. Falconer upon the publication of poetical dasions such as thcse—ef f usions that few need disdain to have had bequeathed from Boyhood to Manlood (the Child being Father of the Man, as Wordsworth has it, and therefore capable of meking, thus, a distinct bequest), bequeathed, here, in the golden numbers rung out of the coinage of the author's brain in the shape of these same pure and virginal " memorie6.." THE IMPARTIAL LEADER. Nc. I. Denis Love. —A new sixpenny monthly organ has been com menced. Its general character cppears to be very ambitious. Its aim is to be of No Party. Truth is its idol. Its aspirations are at once political and literary. It is desirous of pleasiig everybody, but we are very much afraid in this wish it is doomed to very considerable disappointmuit. EVENTS OF THE MONTH. Pirt I. J. and C. Mozley.—Another sixpenny mon hly periodical, of a less ambitious kind. Also poll ical, also literary. A carefully compiled, and so fr useful, but, we grieve to add, somewhat dull eFitome of facts in regard to the events of the montt—evonts political, literary, scientific, and connected with matters of general information. THE WEATHER AND TIE PARKS, The comparatively mild temrrature which on Saturday succeeded to the frosy atmosphere and cutting winds that had prevailed during the earlier portion of the week was so far maittained on Sunday night that the mercury had fallen but four degrees in the thermometer at midntlit. The highest point reached on Sunday was 4t degrees, or 8 above freezing point; the minimum :emperature dating the night was 36 degrees, while the lowest point touched was 30 degrees. At nine o'clock yesterday morning Messrs. Negretti and Zambra's standard thermometer at the Royal Hanane Society's re ceiving -house, Hyde-park, registered 36 degrees; and at noon the mercury bad riser to 45 degrees, or 5 above the highest point of yesterday. The wind blew in the morning from E.S.E ; at noon it was almost due south; but it afterwa•ds chopped round to south-east by east. At four °Mock the mercury fell to 40 degrees, and later in the evening the tem perature indicated was a shade lover than 39 deg.: Notwithstanding the dangerous condition of the ice on the Serpentine, and the utwearied exertions of the icemen of the Royal HumEne Society, whose orders were to prevent all perscns from venturing upon it, over 200 skaters pursue( the sport yester day, and apparently with all the greater zest that it was an enjoyment which, under the circumstances, prudence would have forbidden, They, however, disregarded all warning, and, Icing literally swift of foot, eluded the efforts made to remove them. A large number of boys, encouraged by the example of their seniors, crowded on the ice at various places. They were in one respeot more easily dealt with, but they contrived to return to the frozen sur face at one point or another almost as soon as they ware removed from it. Happily no serious casualty occurred during the day, and this the more to be wondered at from the cragged" and honeycombed state of the ice. It is now little aver two and a half inches in thickness, and, owing to the lines and cracks which intersect each other in every directFon, resembles a monster skeleton map loosely put to gether, or a Chinese puzzle on a large scale. The ice on the Round Pond, near Kensington Palace, is of an average thickness of 44 inches, and the water being shallow except at one point, which is marked, and where the depth is about ten feet, the number of skaters and sliders was comparatively large, amounting during the entire day to over 300. A few skaters also ventured on the ice which covers the Long Water. Although not considered safe for a crowd, it is in a better condition than that on the Serpentine, being still 31 inches in thickness; that being, however, 2 inches less than its average thick ness on Friday last. _ _ _ At Regent's and St. James's parks the ornamental waters are still frozen over; but the ice has thawed to such an extent that it is not in a fit state to resist the pressure of the numbers of persons who hastened to the parks yesterday with a view to engage in the sport of skating and sliding. The icemen were busily employed in keeping the ice clear, and full notice was given to the public that it was unsafe to venture upon it; but in the case of many urchins, who insisted on running into danger, the conclu sive argument of the rope's-end had to be resorted to. The skating season, so far, has been short and sharp. The sun set yesterday with what is under stood by the weatherwise as a " frosty appearance," and there are some who profess to be learned in such matters who predict that a return to extremely cold weather is at hand. Should such not be the case, however (and the weatherwise are someti mes o th er wise), those who have looked forward to a l on g run of sport on the ice will, at least, have the con solation of knowing that the genial influence wh ich prevents theirn o anticipations being realised g ives work to the labourer, and mitigates one of the man y poor have to endure. hardships which the (From the Seotsman.) The Saturday was more genial t han c had been for some days previous, the keenne ss of she frost what neutralised by the r a y s of the sun, which occasionally shone out b ri g htl y th roug h the thick weather being B lm e misty atmosphere. As was to be expected, the lochs proved the great centre of crow ds of people pleasure-seekers. All day lon g of all ranks of the comm unit y attraction thronged t h f o e r E I t r h i e v e between Edinburgh and Dad the gston , going to road towards and returning from the ice; and midday presented an appe arance of bustle and activity such as in ordin ar y circum stancesi is seldom seen in the greatest thoroughfares of the city. Carriages, coaches, cabs, gigs, and swelled the living tide that ro lled eastwards Arthu r Seat, bearing thousands of ctators to the ice, and at parts of the other sk at skaters rconveyances a n d b spectators people and vehicles was so great a heat crowd of people the progress of pedestrians. The sm e at Duddingston Loch during the day was routes somewhat scene the n ro w imposing and picturesque. From the hill strikingly au d rising ground overlooking the ice thousands of ladies and gentlemen watched with keen interest the shifting and manifold phases of the wintry pastimes in progress upon the loch below. These appeared as endless as they were exciting, and afforded infinite amusement to the onlookers. Here and there, within privileged enclosures swept clear of snow, skilled and veteran skaters performed mystic evolutions with an ease and grace that made them conspicuous among the motley thousands who part of the firm and co m p ac t expanse of ice. Higher up, towards the sought recreation upon ever y eastern end of the loch, eager, high-spirited curlers carried spectators, on t hei r jestand e s amused laugh mingling with the rumbling music of the stones as they slid swiftly from goal to goal. Occasionally dense crowds of boys pursuing the flying ball swept, whirlwind fashion, over different parts of the ice, now, as seen from a distance, settling into a confused and indis tinguishable mass, and then, breaking up, scatter ing into long, straggling files, and carrying humorous terror into the hearts of nervous and undisciplined skaters, who, without warning, hap pened to be enveloped in and carried away with the rushing tide. Prominent in the changing scene crowds of gaily-dressed ladies and gentlemen en joyed with unflagging energies the healthy and exciting exercise of the slide, receiving with hearty good humour the little accidents and laughable contretemps to which the pastime not unfrequently gave rise. These constituted the chief features of the sports; the minor episodes of the scene were almost innumerable, and af f orded endless gratifica tion to the beholder. The ice swarmed with skaters —skilled , and unskilled, graceful and ungraceful, w hose fantastic and seemingly interminable ma neeavres generally gave rise to admiration, but not unfrequentiy to uncontrollable mirth. Between -12 and 4 o'clock the number of people upon the loch could not have been less than 6,000 at one time ; and as crowds were continually arriving and de parting, the number who visited the ice throughout the day must have been between 12,000 and 15,000. During the two hours preceding twilight the sight which Duddingston and the acclivities surrounding it presented was one that has been rarely seen in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh. The bold features of the neighbouring scenery, partially disclosed through the overhanging mist—the gay aspect of the crowds who watched the sports from the banks and from the carriages drawn up along the drive — the sharp, whirring sound of innumerable chairs driven at headlong pace by skaters over the ice. and bearing young ladies in swift fight across the loch—the varying aspects of the surface of the loch as the huge crowds skimmed and swayed to and fro upon its surface—the brilliant colours of the ladies' dresses; these combined with the noise and bustle everywhere prevalent, formed a panorama teat was pleasant above measure to the eye to dwell upon.. Nor did evening, which closed with a keen air and thick fog, wholly interrupt the progress of the sport. For hours after darkness fell adventurous skaters traversed the loch in all directions bearing torches, which, as seen from the upland overlooking Dud dingston, glared ruddy and wild through the thick misty atmosphere. Many lovers of the pastime, whom business prevented attending during the day, and not a few whose enthusiasm made them eager to make the most of the time while the frost lasted, remained on the loch till near midnight, steering their uncertain course over the ice by the aid of paper lanterns and other improvised helps to safety. The ice was very good throughout the day, and with the exception of some concealed ruts that occasionally overthrew the unwary tyro, or taxed the good temper of the practised skater, there was little to complain of in its quality or condition. About an hour before dark the number of people who thronged the road leading citywards, on their return from the loch, was almost as large as the crowd that pours down to the Queen's Park to welcome her Majesty on her visits to Edinburgh. Notwithstanding the immense number of people on the ice during the day, we can say that only one accident occurred. Skaters—and their name is legion—will be sorry to learn that the healthy and invigorating exercise which they have enjoyed with such zest during the past week is likely for the present to be suspended. Early on Sunday morn ing a thaw set in accompanied with a gentle breeze, which aent the mercury up to 12 deg. above freezing point. On Sunday night the thermometer regis tered 43 deg., and there was a prospect of the mer cury rising still higher. There were two inches of water on Duddingston Loch on Sunday. CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE FRENCH EMPEROR'S LIFE. (From the Paris Correspondent of the Times.) The discovery of the conspiracy against the Em peror's life, mentioned in my letters of Thursday and Friday, has filled witu consternation every one who has heard of it. The agents of this plot, which was to have been executed with circumstances of extraordinary atrocity, are found. It was at first said that one of the party was a Belgian, and then a Pole. The circumstance of a Pole who was em- ployedon the Northern railroad havingbeen arrested in consequence of the last fatal accident on that line led to the mistake. It would now appear that the four are Italians; their names are Greco, Impera tori, Trabuco, and Saglio, otherwibecalled Marpholi. They were arrested in the afternoon of Sunday last. When they were examined before the Juge d'ln struction, Greco, who, it seems,was at the head of the band, unhesitatingly, and with audacious frankness, avowed his crime, affected to glory in having been employed to execute it, and regretted that he had not succeeded. If the disclosures made by this man are to be trusted, it would appear that towards the and of September, or beginning of October last, he and his three accomplices were summoned to Lugano by Mazzini, with whom they had been for some time in correspondence. It was then and there arranged that they should proceed to Paris to assassinate the Emperor. Mazzini gave them four shells which he had received or brought from England ; four shells of a similar description which he had caused to be made at Genoa; four revolvers and four poinards. On leaving Lugano Mazzini gave him 4,000 f., telling him he was going to London to await the result of the attempt, and would then send him more money. He at the same time left him the address of a person through whom he wa to write to him in case he wanted more funds. the address, in Mazzini's handwriting, was found on Greco's person. Among other papers was a copy of instructions from Mazzini written in cipher, and containing certain signs which he was to send him on the eve of the day the crime was to be at tempted. Mazzini also gave him two photographic portraits of himself, with his name at the bottom written in his own hand. Those papers were found in Greco's trousers, between the lining and and the cloth. There was also found in Greco's pocketbook a letter addressed by Imperatori to IVlazzini, stating that, having heard of a plot for the murder of the Emperor, he claimed to be one of the party. Greco admitted that this letter had been handed to him at Lugano by Mazzini. It was on Christmas-day that the men bent on this mission of blood arrived in Paris. It was at first said that they had come direct from London to France ; but it appears from the depositions that they entered the French territory from Switzerland, and with passports perfectly en regle, without a single flaw, which had been given them by the Swiss authorities. Each had two shells uncharged on his person. From the day of their arrival to that of their arrest they changed their lodging more than once in order to throw the police, whom they seemed to know were on the watch fur them, off the scent. They did not all live together, but met in the day time to concert the means of carrying out their object. Greco, who appeared to be as eager an approver as he had been a conspirator, related to the Judges every movement, every particular of himself and his accomplices since their coming to Paris. They had made a careful inspection of the approaches to the 0 pera in the Rue Lepelletier, and of those of the other theatres which the Emperor was in the habit of visit ing. They had examined every place which gave access to the Palace of the Tuileries, and repeatedly visited the Bois de Boulogne when the Emperor went to skate. Their plan was that wherever, or whenever, the opportunity presented itself they were to throw their shells (said to be more destructive than those of Orsini) under his horses' feet, and at once rush on him and his attendants with their revolvers and poniards. Greco added that the poniards, which he had received from Mazzini, were poisoned, and it seems on examination that the points and blades are of a peculiar colour, as if they had been long steeped in some liquid. The conspirators, who declare that they were in constant correspondence with Mazzini, resolved to effect their purpose on Monday or Tuesday last at the Bois de Boulogne, On the. previous Saturday the shells were loaded and everything prepared. They were, however, ont of money, having al ready spent the 4,000 f. Mazzini had given them in October. Their way of life contrasted strangely with the secret object on which they were bent. They had been constantly traced by the police, and from their frequent changes of domicile seemed to be perfectly aware of it, yet they acted as if they wished to give every facility to those who were so vigilantly watching them. They denied themselves no pleasure; they lived joyously, and a dinner for the four cost over 200 f. They contemplated escaping from Paris after the perpetration of their crime ; but, as they had spent their money in orgies of every kind, they wrote to Mazzini, who is now in Lon don, for more. The Emperor had been kept ac quainted with what was going on, but it did not prevent him from going out as usual, and the police, knowing that Monday or Tuesday was fixed for the attempt, made all sure by arresting the con spirators on Sunday evening. The money they had written for did not arrive the day they expected ; but I hear that a letter, containing an order—some say for 500 f., others for 4,000f —addressed to one of them, was intercepted on Saturday at the Post office. Had the funds arrived before Sunday they would, they said, have at once proceeded to action. Such in substance is the confession of Greco, and it is in all respects corroborated by his accomplices. The only one who has shown compunction for the crime in which he was to have a share, is Saglio, alias Marpholi, a young man of two or three and twenty, and he declares that when matters came to the point he would have refused to act. Imperatori and Trabuco describe themselves as formerly belonging to the band of Garibaldi, as having taken part in the affair of Aspromonte when he was wounded ; and both wore the Marsala medal. Trabuco, who had passed under another name, is said to have been tried and convicted in France for swindling, and in London for theft, Greco, the head of the party, was in a state of great excitement during his ex amination by the J uge d'lnstruction, He blas phemed, foamed at the mouth, cursed 'himself fur having failed, and declared that there were others bound like himself by oath to complete the crime. The shells found at the house where they lodged are about the same size as the Orsini ones, but some what differently shaped. Orsini's were in form like a pear; these are perfectly oval, and very thick, and instead of being charged with fulminating powder were filled with ordinary powder. The conspirators are now lodged in the prison of plazas; their pre liminary examination is not yet quite ended, and it is believed they will make further disclosures. Tra buco was seized at the door of his house on Sunday afternoon, Imperatori almost at the same moment while preparing to go out, and Greco and the other in another house in the Rue St. Honore. Annual Return of Fires and Lives Saved. On Saturday Captain Shaw and Mr. Sampson Low, of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, produced their annual reports, which were laid before the committees of the Lon don Fire Brigade, and also the Royal Society. Each report is very voluminous, but the following may be taken as a summary of the two institu tions, clearly showing that both have been of great good to the public, not only in extinguishing fires, but also in saving lives. Captain Shaw states that the total number of calls received during the year 1863 had been 1,624. Of that number 81 were false alarms. 139 proved to be only chimney alarms, and 1,404 were fires, of which 39 resulted in total de struction of building, &c,, 310 serious damage, and 1,055 in slight damage. The fires of 1863, com pared with those of 1862, show an increase of 101 ; and compared with the average of the previous 30 years, the increase is 582. The totally destroyed list, 39, compared with that of 1862, shows an in crease in number of 6; but compared with the average proportion of the previous 30 years there is a decrease of 9. Of the buildings de stroyed, 4 were over 2 miles from the nearest station, 7 were over 3 miles, 1 over 5 miles, 2 over 6, 2 over 7, 1 over 8, 1 over 11, and 1 over 12 miles. Of the 39, 18 were completely alight, and 16 others burned down before the arrival of the engines; but the losses are for the most part trifling compared with the fires of former years. During the past year the telegraph has been extended from the foremen's stations to those in their respective districts, thus completing the communication throughout the establishment, from the chief station to those most remote in Ratcliff, Baker-street, Westminster, and Rotherhithe respec tively. Every line is complete in itself, with a dial or alphabetical instrument at each end ; thus a stop page or break in any oneline does not interfere with the several communications, which would be the case if several stations were on one current. From Watling-street, at any moment (Capt. Shaw says), he can be placed in direct communication with any station, thus avoiding the delay caused by repeat ing messages at an intermediate point. A saving is thus effected in the time and labour of the men, as compared with the old system of running to the calls, and stops from station to station. The land steam engines continua to render valuable aid at all fires, large or small. These machines have been ,considerably improved during the past year, and are now adapted to throw jets of water of every size, from a quarter of an inch to an inch and a half. The property saved by those machines has been upwards of a thousand per cent. Notwith standing the number of fires, wholly unparalleled either here or elsewhere, the labours of all ranks in the establishment, however severe, have since the adoption of steam and telegraph communication, become decidedly less arduous than in former years, when the number of fires was less. Notwithstand • ing the greatly-increased number of fires, the list of casualties for 1863 is five less than of the previous year.' The remainder of the captain's return gives an alphabetical list of the trades carried on by various tradesmen, but they differ little from the report of former years. Mr. Sampson Low, the secretary of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, in his return, stated that during the quarter ending the 31st March, 194 fires were attended by the escapes and conductors, and the lives of 10 persons were rescued. During the quarter ending June 30, 143 fires were attended, and the lives of 7 persons res cued. During the quarter ending Sept. 30, 155 fires were attended, and the lives of 16 persons rescued. During the quarter ending December 31, 178 fires were attended, and the lives of 41 persons rescued. The entire number of fires thus attended by the Royal Society's fire escapes and conductors during the year 1863, was 670; a number that may be considered as representing the whole of the Lon don fires of the year, as the society's stations have been so augmented ap to maintain one for every square of a quarter of a mile (with now very few intervening localities) throughout the metropolis; and the number of lives saved by the exertions of the conductors at these fires was 74. The society's new stations established during the year are a Pentonville-road, St. John's-wood, Maida-bill, and High-street, Shadwell. These additions make the number of the society's stations 84. The fire-escape brigade consists of 84 conductors on full pay, 6 supernumeraries, and 4 inspectors; the whole force being in a state of great efficiency, and the men are practised in their duties in rescuing lives from danger. MARKETS--This Day. HAY MARKZTS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—MewIow hay, £3 Os to £4los Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, 11,1 Ss to £1 lOs per load. A slow demand. WHITECHA.PEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4los Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, 5s to £1 lOs per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TDl.—Basinees has been very inactive, and the few deal ings entered into have been at about previous quotations. SIMAR.—The market has remained dull, but holders still demand full rates for superior descriptions of West India. In the refined market there is no material change to record in prices. COFPEE.—There has been a fair inquiry for colonial de scriptions, and late prices are well sustained. better demand has been experienced for ex portation, and prices have generally shown an upward movement. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited no material change, a steady business having been done in " sorts " for home consumption, at about previous rates. P.Y.C. on the spot quoted, new, 41s 9d to 425; old, 41s 3d ; March delivery, 42s 9d to 4e:s ; and last three months, 45s per cwt. EXETER HALL.—The National Choral Society will shortly give a grand performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio, "Elijah." Principal vocalists—Madame Ruders dorff, miss E mma Haywood, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Santley. Organist—Mr. John G. Boardman. The band and chorus will consist of 700 performers. • The whole under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. NEW SPIRITUAL PEER.—In consequence of the death of the Bishop of Ely, the Right Rev. Dr. C. J. Elli- cott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, will be entitled to take his seat in the House of Lords at the commencement of the next sesbiou of Parliament. The now Bishop of Ely will nut be entitled to a seat iu Parliament until a vacancy arises in a diocese other than Canterbury, York, London, Durham, or Winchester. THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE MEMOIRS OF WEBER, by his son, has appeared. REMOVAL OF TOWNLEY.—Yesterday morning George Victor Townley, the murderer of Miss Goodwin, was removed from Derby gaol to St. George's-la the-Fields Criminal Lunatic Asylum, London. The mur derer was conveyed in a cab to Spondon station, three miles from Derby, and the noon express train to King's-cross stopped at Spondon station to take him up. He was accom panied by two warder% SECOND EDITIO INT N. bUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. RUSSIA. A rumour has been current at Vienna, says the Independance Beige, that Russia had proposed to the Powers to hold a conference at Copenhagen, for the arrangement of the D ano- Germanic dispute. That statement is not correct. Russia has up to the present time maintained a very reserved, but not an. indifferent attitude. In fact we learn from Vienna that she intends, if the Treaty of London should be invalidated by the decisions of the Frankfort Diet, to assert her rights to the territories which revert to the branch of Gottorp, and which incaide the port of Kiel. SPOR LING IN TELLIGENOE____ TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING. TWO THOUSAND sto 1 agst Fine de l'Air (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Paris (taken and offered) THE DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 100 to 8 agst Paris (taken) 100 to 6 agst Blair Athol (taken) 100 to 6 agst Forager (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Coast Guard (taken) 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (taken) 25 to 1 agst Historian (taken) 2000 to 70 agst Birch Broom (taken) 33 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 33 to 1 agat Ely (offered) 33 to 1 agst Appenine (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Horse Marine (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Fitz Adine (taken) 1000 to 15 agat King John (taken) THE LATE PRIZE-FIGHT. (From the .2Vezo York. irerald.) Another great contest between England and the United States has been determined against us, to the disgust of the "fancy " portion of our community, and the intense amaze ment of the American eagle. King and Heenan met on the 10th inst., and after a fight of 35 minutes the latter admitted a defeat and gave up the battle, Twenty-five rounds were fought. Heenan endeavouring to avail himself of his talents as a wrestler, which are very great, and thus to win by the exhaustion of his opponent. Doubtless this was partly dictated by a desire to save his hands, which were likely not so good as they had been represented to be. He gave the only knock down blow of the fight, and fought gamely to the end. So ends the last, thus far, of our contest with England. About 1776 wo had our first, and won, though it was a hard fight. It was ended by a Catherine wheeler at York-town. Early in the present century, ISI2, we fought again; but on this occasion the result was only a draw, as the British lion—or the British bull, whichever it is—or a British beast made up of the contrary qualities of bull and lion, with the stupid bovine stubborness and the feline treachery—was satisfied to close that struggle when it was not more than half fought out. In another contest of lesser magnitude than these we fought by champions. England was represented by the immortal Tom Cribb, and the United States sent one of its institut tions—the nigger, and a good representative specimen of the race, too, named Molyneux. Now, although it has been said that the nigger wen't fight, Moly ueux—a good specimen of the American nigger—came within en ace, a black ace, of giving Tom Cribb—a magnificent specimen of the English white man—a severe drub bing ; but England cut the ropes, and won. Torn, however, was afterwards taken in hand by the famous Captain Barclay, and in the next fight Cribb vanquished Molyneux, and we were down in turn. Both these contests took place on British soil. Then we had several contests of another character on yachts, reapers, &c., in all of which we were the victors. The America took the World's cup off Cowes, and the English yachts were nowhere. Next we fought by Champions again—Heenan for us, and Sayers for his country and the stakes. England was beaten that time, but she would not admit it, because, as she said, her cham pion was only a little fellow after all. But she took away her champion's belt, though she would not give it to the man who had convinced her that her champion was un worthy to wear it. After that a Wall-street broker sent his yacht to England, and brought on another contest, in which we were beaten. Again we were beaten through one of our steam fire engines, and finally we have been beaten in this last immense mill between King and Heenan. Here are only four results against us in all these struggles, and that is a state of the quarrel in which we might gracefully leave it, but we have not yet heard of any American who is so recreant as to propose that. Beyond all question, we take, as a people, too deep an interest in this struggle to leave it yet, especially as the result is against us. Yesterday so absorbed were all classes in the expectation of this news that no other subject had any interest. Juvenal said that the interruption of the Roman races caused more sor row in Rome than the loss of the battle of Canna. Here we had the same public condition repeated, and by comparison with this fight there was no civil war fora day, and even no nigger. Immediately upon the receipt of the President's late message, in which the country expected a plan for the settlement of the difficulties of the South, we published an extra, and the people absolutely would not buy it. But our extra with the account of tbie fight sold by thousands. One million dollars also were bet upon the fight in this city, and at least three millions altogether in England, this country, and Canada. Are we in this any worse than the world at large? No; all vigorous, healthy, and free races, from the Jews down, have loved a fight. Moses was a hard hitter, inasmuch as, by a single blow of his fist, he knocked down one of those tough customers, the Egyp. tians—that we can make nothing of—out of time and into eternity. His descendants ornament the P.R. to the present day. Ulysses fought the giant Irus for a kid's fries, and was declared the winner on the first nand, having completely demolished ,the giant's snuffbox and potato trap by a single hot one from the auctioneer. Yais countrymen had already made her sport a national one, and Greece deified muscle in Hercules. In the days :when Venice was tree the prize-fight was one of her national in stitutions, even more decidedly than it is in England at the present time ; but now there are no prize-fights in that en slaved and peaceful city. No institutions that flourished in Egypt, Greece, and Italy, and that is alive yet, can easily die. So there will be more fights. But after this we must have a better representative than Heenan. No disparage ment is meant to his courage in this; but he certainly lacks the proper organisation for a fighter. He has bone, muscle, and all that ; but yet he is too delicate in another sense. He is, as the breeders would say, too 6' fine." His nervous system is not the right one, and in this particular he is in decided contrast with all the men who have been his oppo. nents, and we may doubtless trace his many failures to his source. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 12.—Wind this day at noon—East; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 10.—Arrived—King Bird, from St. John's, N.B. SHEERNESS, Jan. 11.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Bear, of Sunderland, with loss of anchor and chains, and damage to port bow. SWANSEA, Jan. 10.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Mary Ann Johnson, for Caldera. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 11.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Wellesley, from London for Melbourne. CRYSTAL PALACE.—An experiment took place yesterday at the Crystal Palace in the Exhibition Department of a now propelling machine, for which patents have been taken for Russia and Poland, The inventor is M. Casimir Noel, of Meaux, of France. The object of the apparatus is to facilitate' the transport of passengers and goods. It is worked by a combination of double-acting levers, which are set in motion by the displacement of the load weight. A barrow loaded with a weight of 6001 b. is easily moved by a child of 10 years of age, which under other circumstances a powerful man could not move. Fur ther experiments will take place to prove the practicaUility of the invention. One Shilling Day, Monday, Jon. 11.— Admission on payment, 1,969; ditto, by season tickets, 980; total, 2,949. TIMES AND TYPES.—The immediate effect of severe cold upon the public health has been very clearly indicated in the figures collected by the Registrar , General : it is seen in the great increase of respiratory affections, and an enhanced mortality amongst persons of advanced age. The cold weather that has just declared itself is, however, pronounced by some of those who profeso to be capable of forming opinions on this difficult and un certain subject, as likely to be continuous as well as in tense. We are threatened, in fact, with a recurrence of a winter such as that of 1813-14—a season of severe and en during frost. If this prognostication should be verified, it will afford occasion for a medical stud y of much interest av d impor tance. It has been stated by competent observers, that the effect of such a season has been to bring about a change in the type of disease. Lately, London has suffered under a pre valence of epidemic disease of low type; and even ordinary diseases have for some years shown asthenia character:, which are said to differ very widely from the charaeterasered ob served by our fathers. Periods of cold have . been t to destroy this asthenic type of disease; and adoption y s aidth at o e h r a r D e r e e o s t o o f a doctrines ofth o practice i n th o e f r avbp:enuseetsi'eccuwiiohn this a c ; inch may thea ea s ryt b eo satisfactorily explained. It mumps to t r carrying out this present season will afford occasion tet o i l id d . winter, the attention of practitionersof dlillsoebnaegseparnaosifipvtareebrslyeyac irlmechpeteozadrtantnocwteati:rdcisuitrlYie stlufdwyeo;hth";l:iyhpeav'w:i during the period of frost and subsequent to its cessation,— V . O OP Sod u 60 0 c ' ttti ' O r V i l# )( i t, to L 9.16.41